HOUSING RESOURCES OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, INC.
252 COLUMBIA ST
HUDSON, NY 12534
Service Area: COLUMBIA COUNTY
Contact: KEVIN O'NEILL
Phone: (518)822-0707
Email: kevin@housingresources.org
Service Profile: Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc. (HRCC) is a private not-for-profit organization that has been assisting low to moderate-income residents of Columbia County with their housing needs since 1984. Housing Resources of Columbia County was first organized as Hudson Housing Services Corp. by a group of concerned residents and the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. in 1983-84 to serve the City of Hudson. The agency expanded to a county wide service area in 1995, and Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc. was chartered as a Neighbor Works Organization in 1996. HRCC is also affiliated with the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal's (DHCR) Rural Preservation Program. As the Rural Preservation Company for Columbia County, Housing Resources contracts with DHCR to address the housing needs of the county's low-income populations. The agency is also certified as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) with DHCR. Housing Resources joined the Neighbor Works Campaign for Home Ownership in February 1997 and was certified as a Neighbor Works Full-Cycle Lender in May 1998. In April 2000, Housing Resources received its most recent certification as a "Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with the U.S. Department of Treasury. The agency offers a variety of housing related services including home ownership assistance, affordable apartment rentals, home improvement grant and loan programs, and residential and mixed-use commercial real estate development. In recent years, the agency's main focus has been the promotion of home ownership opportunities for low and moderate income residents of Columbia County. Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc. is committed to improving housing conditions and increasing housing choice throughout Columbia County.